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Date:      Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:29:29 +0300
From:      Andrew Savchenko <gradiometric@gmail.com>
To:        Jack Vogel <jfvogel@gmail.com>
Cc:        Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com>, "freebsd-net@freebsd.org" <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: "igb" interfaces aren't picking up media on boot
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I've been using this particular NIC under FreeBSD 10.0-REL connected via
cross cable to another Intel NIC / two different routers / TP-Link switch
without any similar issues. The problem shows only with the mentioned DLink
switch.

On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 7:20 PM, Jack Vogel <jfvogel@gmail.com> wrote:

> So, I would check into the link partner, often times it can be the
> culprit, try the nic
> in a simple back-to-back setup and see if it makes a diff, etc. etc...
>
> Jack
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 9:03 AM, Andrew Savchenko <gradiometric@gmail.com=
>
> wrote:
>
>> Nope, unfortunately they stay dead (aka "no carrier") until `netif
>> restart`.
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 6:12 PM, Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 8:02 AM, Andrew Savchenko <
>> gradiometric@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> MAC's and IP's are abviously changed.
>> >> For the moment being I have "solved" this by a tiny script in
>> /etc/rc.d/
>> >> that restarts networking & routing after the system boot:
>> >>
>> >
>> > =E2=80=8BDo the NICs eventually pick up carrier status if you leave it=
 after
>> > boot?  Could it just be slow picking up status changes?  We had a coup=
le
>> > em(4) or igb(4) (forget now) NICs that were like that.  Took a good
>> minute
>> > after boot before the NIC was finished initialising and detected the
>> link.
>> >
>> > If that's the case, and you don't mind the wait (and want to make sure
>> > networking is working once the boot is complete), you can use the
>> netwait_*
>> > options in /etc/rc.conf.  That will pause the boot process until eithe=
r
>> the
>> > network link status changes to up, and/or you can ping the default
>> gateway
>> > or any other IP on the network.
>> >
>> > Worked for us.  Might work for you.=E2=80=8B
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Freddie Cash
>> > fjwcash@gmail.com
>> >
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